Checker will perform a concert on the same day as the ceremony. Chubby Checker ― the iconic singer who charted ... According to The Root, Checker wants to rock the crowd and be in front of a live ...

Rock and Roll legend Chubby Checker is skipping his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in favor of playing in front of his fans after waiting over three decades to join the exclusive music ...

A famous singer is skipping his long-awaited induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Chubby Checker is scheduled to be inducted into the Rock Hall on Nov. 8, but recently revealed he won’t be ...

Chubby Checker says he's happy to finally be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but his fans come first. Chubby Checker has earned his spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but he’s choosing ...

Update 4/28/25 at 8:54 p.m.: The New York State Fair released a statement, saying “The Fair considers Chubby to be an integral part of the Fair family and has been honored to host him several times, ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) – It’s fair to say Chubby Checker is synonymous with early rock ‘n’ roll. His version of “The Twist” was instrumental in shaping the genre — just one of many reasons the Rock and Roll ...

Chubby Checker, the legendary rock and roll performer who taught America to dance the Twist, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In July, the Rock Hall awarded Checker his trophy at ...

A music legend says he’s honored to finally be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but wants more. Chubby Checker famously complained in 2002 about not being included in the Rock Hall, ...

When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Sunday night that Chubby Checker would be inducted into its ranks later this year, many fans of early rock ‘n’ roll who’d assumed that the Hall would ...

Chubby Checker, whose “The Twist” was a global smash in 1960, has been eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since the first class was inducted in 1986, but he was never even nominated until this ...

Chubby Checker ― the iconic singer who charted 32 hits between 1960 and 1966, including "The Twist" ― has decided he won't be attending his own Rock and Rock Hall of Fame ceremony. In a twist of ...